Popular Railway Series: National Railways/JR Edition of Kyushu Active Lines: Featuring photos and text of active lines! Packed with valuable photos! From the island-spanning Shinkansen to the JR lines of Kyushu, the trains that run have unique shapes and colors, inspiring travelers to "want to ride, want to see." Abandoned Lines: Featuring photos and text of abandoned lines! Packed with valuable photos! Kyushu's railways began in the mid-Meiji era with the opening of the Hakata Station - Chitosegawa temporary station line by the Kyushu Railway. Starting with that, the railway, which was the cutting-edge transportation of the time, expanded its network across the island in a short period.